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Keyboard shortcuts can save you time and wrist pain!

Screenshots - Getting Started - More Information

Screenshots

Keyboard_ShortcutsS1.png
 Keyboard_ShortcutsS2.png
Which one is Command??
 Shortcuts are in menus



Getting Started

  • Save often by keying in Command-S
  • Open a new window of most applications by keying Command-N
  • Command-spacebar = open Spotlight
  • Command-X = Cut
  • Command-C = Copy
  • Command-V = Paste
  • Command-Shift-4, then click and drag for screenshot (Picture1.png on desktop)
  • Command-Option + = Zoom in (if nothing happens, key Command-Shift-8 to turn this feature on)
  • Command-Option - = Zoom out
  • Holding down the Command button while clicking allows you to select more than one file




Where Can I Find More Information?

F1
 decrease brightness (command+F1 changes display mode, option+F1 brings up display prefs)
F2
 increase brightness (option+F2 brings up display prefs)
F3
 exposé (F3 shows all windows, control+F3 shows app windows, option+F3 brings up exposé prefs, command+F3 shows desktop)
F4
 dashboard (option+F4 brings up exposé prefs)
F5
 decrease keyboard brightness for backlit keyboards (option+F5 brings up keyboard prefs)
F6
 increase keyboard brightness for backlit keyboards (option+F6 brings up keyboard prefs)
F7
 media navigation backwards (like hitting back on Apple Remote)
F8
 media play/pause (like hitting play/pause on Apple Remote)
F9
 media navigation forwards (like hitting next on Apple Remote)
F10
 mute volume (option+F10 brings up sound prefs)
F11
 decrease volume (option+shift+F11 for incremental decrease, option+F11 brings up sound prefs)
F12
 increase volume (option+shift+F12 for incremental increase, option+F12 brings up sound prefs)